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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: beatrixsandas@live.fr
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:21:03 +0400
Subject: From mrs. Beatrix sandas,



From mrs. Beatrix sandas,
I know you will be surprised to receive this mail, I got your
contact at the ivory coast chember of commerce and industry when I was
searching for a reliable person who will assist my family out of this
predicament here in ivory coast. I am Beatrix sandas,the only
dauther of a rich farmer in Zimbabwe Late chief zuma sandas . My
father was assassinated last two years in the war zone area in
Zimbabwe. My mother (MRS ANGELA sandas) is presently in ivory coast
where we were granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of
(U.S.$5,700,000.00) (five Million seven hundred thousand united states
dollars) from my father,this money was deposited in a private security
company in ivory coast by my late father,before his death. I have
every documents to this deposit to show that is legal and this fund
belongs to my late father. My reason for contacting you is that
this country is no longer a safe place for my family investment for
the fear of
encountering the same experience of my late father in
future since both countries has the same political history and , based
on this point we seek for your assistance as a reliable partner to do
this transaction with us Abroad.
If you are interested in assisting us to invest this money in your
country or becoming my partner in business, please try to contact me
as soon as possible.
Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential,
Because it's my family lifetime inheritance.
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS
BELOW.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

Yours,
Beatrix sandas.
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This message sponsored by "TBC Bank [1]"

Links:
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[1] http://www.tbc.ge

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